Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok
Five-star design hotel on Soi Ton Son near Lumphini Park.
About Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok
Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok is a five-star hotel at 78 Soi Tonson in the leafy Langsuan area of Pathum Wan, a short walk from Lumphini Park and Central Embassy. It has 360 rooms and suites, including serviced residences, and reviewers describe a stylish, lively design that mixes modern lines with Thai touches and plenty of greenery.
Even if you are not staying, you can come for Bar.Yard, the 40th-floor rooftop bar with cocktails and Thai, Southeast Asian and Pan-Latin food, or for Italian dinner at Ms.Jigger. Guests get the third-floor infinity pool, the amaranth spa and a gym. Rooms ran around £173 to £374 a night on Tripadvisor, so this is a splurge.
For a date, sunset drinks at Bar.Yard are the easy pick, from 5pm, followed by dinner downstairs. A staycation works for an anniversary, with the pool and a slow breakfast at Stock.Room. Book Bar.Yard tables ahead on weekends, when it is busiest.
Why it works for a date
- Warm, attentive staff
- Spacious, well-designed rooms
- Infinity pool and garden setting
- Award-winning rooftop bar
Good to be aware of
- Expensive
- Some confusion over member benefits at check-in
Don't miss
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